Where does “Daumennagel” come from?
Daumennagel (German) comes from German Daumen, from Middle High German dūme, from Old High German dūmo, from Proto-West Germanic þūmō, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Daumennagel (German): thumbnail
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Ancestry of “Daumennagel”, step by step
Daumennagel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Daumen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Daumen | thumb |
| 2 | Middle High German | dūme | thumb |
| 3 | Old High German | dūmo | thumb |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þūmō | thumb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via German nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nagel | inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 3 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |